DfEE reports highest ever numbers in employment
From the DfEE news release:Employment Minister Andrew Smith said: “Today’s Labour Market Statistics show a very welcome increase in employment – u119,000 over the quarter – in the face of uncertain world conditions, with a new record number of people in jobs and a healthy level of vacancies, accompanied by a slight rise in the […]
Training Standards Council announces plans for re-inspection
The Training Standards Council has announced guidelines for the reinspection of training scheme programmes which have previously been found to be unsatisfactory or poor. More than half the training providers so far surveyed across a range of Training for Work programmes have had one or more area needing improvement.The TSC is seeking to raise standards […]
Review of TECs partially implemented
Following announcements in Tuesday’s Budget about the development of a network of Small Business Services, David Blunkett has announced that he is building on some of the recommendations in the recent Training and Enterprise Council’s review to introduce changes in their operation. He will look at options for the delivery of learning and skills alongside […]
New Book: Lifelong Qualifications
NIACE have recently published a new book entitled: ‘Lifelong Qualifications: Developing qualifications to support lifelong learning’ by Peter Wilson, which argues that a qualifications framework is required to support the development of lifelong learning. Contents and an order form from the website. NIACE have recently published a new book entitled: ‘Lifelong Qualifications: Developing qualifications to […]
Vocational Education and Training Research
VETNET is the name of a European network concerned with the promotion, administration and dissemination of research across the whole field of vocational education and training. You can find full details of VETNET’s priorities, goals, themes, activities, newsletter and on-going research at their main website. VETNET is the name of a European network concerned with […]
Updated statistics on work-based training
The DfEE has released updated figures on the number of young people and adults participating in TEC-provided work-based training programmes throughout England and Wales. The figures are broken down by reference to each of the programme categories and show trends in relation to employment rates and training generally.Key extracts from the figures are provided in […]
CEDEFOP
The Institute of Personnel and Development is the UK representative on the management board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. Basic background information, and a contact for the Greek main office, is available from this page of the IPD website.Full details of the work of the organisation can be found on […]
Construction Industry Training Board – appointments
The government has reappointed the chairman and vice-chairman of the CITB for a further term from 1 April 1999.The chairman, Hugh Try, is a member of the National Advisory Committee for Education and Training Targets (NACETT). The vice-chairman, Peter Rainbird, is chair of Essex TEC and a member of the National Skills Task Force.For the […]
Basic Skills Agency
Website for the national UK development agency concerned with basic skills in schools and adult training providers. Also runs a national telephone referral service. Full information available on the site. Website for the national UK development agency concerned with basic skills in schools and adult training providers. Also runs a national telephone referral service. Full […]
Work-based training improves job prospects of unemployed
A recently published study confirms that the government’s Training for Work programmes achieves a sustained impact for people who have been unemployed for more than six months. The findings demonstrate an increase in the trainee’s ability to find work and an enhanced likelihood that the trainee will subsequently remain in work.For further background information, read […]
TEC delivered training for young people and adults
The Government has released audited data regarding the training programmes delivered throughout England and Wales for young people and adults including Modern Apprenticeships, National Traineeships and other programmes for young adults. The data show trends in employment, qualifications, type of placement and programmes of work undertaken. Full information at the webpage: The Government has released […]
Information, Advice and Guidance for Adult Learners
New website for information about services providing information, advice and guidance to adult learners and potential learners in England. New website for information about services providing information, advice and guidance to adult learners and potential learners in England.
Training Standards Council
Body responsible for inspecting work-based training. Body responsible for inspecting work-based training.
Training providers criticised
In the first official inspection of work-based training – involving more than 100 sites – by the Training and Standards Council, standards and methods have been heavily crticised as being poorly managed and often of low quality.Council members are funded to inspect more than 2,000 training providers over the next four years.Follow the link for […]
Vocational Training in Europe
The Training Village website is an electronic village for all those interested in vocational training.Funded as part of the CEDEFOP initiative, the comprehensive site provides plenty of cross-European information and examples of vocational training, together with the opportunity to be kept up to date about the many programmes and funding initiatives in this area.If you […]
UfI – £40 million, plus Sheffield HQ
UfI – £40 million, plus Sheffield HQ UfI – £40 million, plus Sheffield HQ
First report of the National Skills Task Force
First report of the National Skills Task Force now available at;http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/skillrep/index.htm First report of the National Skills Task Force now available at;http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/skillrep/index.htm
TEC National Council
Tax relief details for self-funded vocational training
Consultation open on proposals for effective post school basic skills provision
